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US Imperialism
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Annexation of Hawaii
The Kamehameha Dynasty was the reigning monarchy of the Kingdom of Hawaii. On July 6, 1846, U.S. Secretary of State John C. Calhoun, on behalf of President Tyler. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
San Juan Hill
San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III, of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Open Door Policy
Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century -
Boxer Rebellion
a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists . and this led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03 -
Great White Fleet
Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from December 16, 1907, to February 22, 1909, by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Panama Canal (Completion)
Panama Canal goes back almost to the earliest explorers of the Americas. The narrow land bridge between North and South America houses the Panama Canal, a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans -
Alaska
Alaska is known for its dramatic, diverse terrain of wide-open spaces, mountains and forests, with abundant wildlife and many small towns.